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Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

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Microsoft locked the VeraCrypt developer's online account, which may prevent owners of VeraCrypt-encrypted devices from booting their computers. This creates operational risk for affected users and enterprises and raises potential support, reputational and legal issues; monitor Microsoft’s response, any remediation or patches, and customer impact.

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Microsoft locked the VeraCrypt developer's online account, which may prevent owners of VeraCrypt-encrypted devices from booting their computers. This creates operational risk for affected users and enterprises and raises potential support, reputational and legal issues; monitor Microsoft’s response, any remediation or patches, and customer impact.

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